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I really wanted- Unbreakable to make more $$. It was a fantastic movie and remains one of the best superhero movies out there.- Avengers to hit 3x multiplier. Looks like it'll fall a little short.

The debate over #1 R rated comedy of the year is settled. Don't think Watch will match Ted's numbers. Ted = 2nd most surprising boxoffice story of the summer so far.

I don't care. I never liked including re-releases in gross comparisons, when one movie hasn't been re-released yet. TA grossed more than $601m therefore it beat Titanic (unadjusted). Period. TA will likely get a re-release before TA2 comes out. We can then compare (Original Runs + 1st re-release) but right now it's like comparing Gala apples vs McIntosh apples. The same but different.

Are there any studios or production companies out there that have had comparable stretches where several (or more) movies in a row excelled both critically and financially?Lucasfilm: 1977-1984I would say Amblin but it's hard to distinguish how much of a role it actually plays beyond cashing Steven and Kathleen's checks.

Hmm... October Baby wasn't even on my radar. I'll have to check it out on DVD. Good list.

Alas, my favorite adjusting website only goes to 2010 but as you can see, it does. US ticket prices mind you. See my post above...http://www.leesmovieinfo.net/Adjuster.php

100 bucks say they make it PG13

1. The Matrix Reloaded WB $742.1 $281.6 37.9% $460.6 62.1% 2003 When adjusted for inflation Matrix Reloaded is likely at or over $1 billion. It is mindbogglingly tedious (not impossible) to adjust WW grosses but that $742m is definitely higher.

filmscholar - I didn't realize that was a word. lol

This may be one of those cases where we just don't have enough prior examples to make educational guesses (TF2 being the closest).As far as boxoffice analyzing is concerned - I'm sitting this one out, through Sunday. Next week should be more "normal".

Every movie increased the last time the 4th ended up on a Wed (2007). *shrug* The heat isn't anything new. Much of the country has been in a heatwave for a week now. I'm not sure what's going on...

Since people have to work the next day, wasn't Wednesday more like a Sunday? Tuesday like a Friday or Saturday?

Wow, you're right. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=gnomeoandjuliet.htmI wonder if the director pissed Disney upper management off - so much that they didn't want him to reach the $100m mark.

Who cares?

What boxoffice run disappointed you? Either because it did better than it should have, vice versa, etc... Norbit and Yes Man piss me off to this day. I hate it when a movie stops at the cusp of $100/$200 million. Ugh. Other movies have gotten closer to $100m than those two but I was specifically rooting for them and it just...didn't...happen. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=norbit.htm http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=yesman.htm

Definitely Dune.

I liked TASM. It wasn't perfect and is no TA or TDK but it isn't the worst SM film.The crowd loved it...and clapped several times during the movie, including at the end. I might see it again tonight.I hope it does well enough to justify a trilogy. Pros:- More emotional weight than the first 3 combined. Herein lies Marc Webb's strength, making the audience feel for the characters. Case in point - Peter comes home after the final battle (after the death of the Captain, after nearly dying himself and finally realizing what the famous line in the original SM meant) and cried on his Aunt's shoulder - I almost lost it. This is the first Marvel picture that had me nearly tearing up a couple of times. Andrew Garfield nailed it. - Related to the first...I really liked the chemistry between Gwen and Peter. It works. I want to see one more movie with Gwen before Mary Jane comes onto the scene- Stan Lee cameo - the best of any marvel movie- the movie succeeded in conveying "with great power, comes great responsibility" even while dodging around actually saying the lines. I don't think Peter has the maturity to fully realize the committment he's made but he's getting there...you can see him evolving throughout the film. Cons- Spider-Man was too overmatched in the battle scenes with the Lizard. Relied too much on his webs...kinda wish he was stronger vis a vis Lizard.- I would have liked Peter to have been more saddened and distraught by the consequences of his actions (Uncle Ben's death, Captain Stacy's death, creation of the Lizard). Many people died or had their lives forever altered DIRECTLY because of his actions or self-centeredness. He let it all go at the end on his Aunt's shoulder but I wanted to see more of that. I know that's grim and Batmanish but that's ok IMO.Hilarious (not in a good way)- the acting of the extras in the subway scene where Peter first discovers his power. You mean you don't take notice of the fact that a man just jumped onto the ceiling!? The acting in that scene was horrendous. It happened early enough on that I began to get a sinking feeling. Fortunately the film recovered.- the end credits. waste of time, doesn't reveal enough to even tease. maybe it's something i should know but because I don't read comics I don't. A-

Another good Sunday drop for TA.

I literally jumped in my chair when I saw TA in the top 10.

Day the Earth Stood Still.Almost walked out of Speed Racer.

Forgot TA in my earlier post. ha ha.

Madea Drops: 40% (15.8mil); 45% (14.5mil); 50% (13.2mil); 55% (11.9mil); 60% (10.5mil) MM Drops: 55% (17.6mil); 60% (15.7mil); 65% (13.7mil); 70% (11.7mil)

I cared less about My Big Fat Greek Wedding when it released. It wasn't on my radar until a BOM poster mentioned it several weeks in its run and said something to the effect of "ummm...guys? MBFGW is now in the top 10 despite this being its 15th week. It's weekend grosses have only been increasing. This could be big." That's when I started paying attention. At that point MBFGW had about $35million in the bank and went on to gross over $200mil more. I bet that's when studios began looking at the gradual rollout strategy in earnest.

1. Titanic2. Avatar3. My Big Fat Greek Wedding4. Sixth Sense5. Passion of the Christ